STAND. COM. REP. NO. 269

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 27

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 27, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote equal opportunity for women in intercollegiate athletics by appropriating funds for the athletics program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo to achieve compliance with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments Act of 1972.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo, HGEA, and three concerned citizens testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that the University of Hawaii at Hilo needs financial assistance from the State to achieve compliance with Title IX and increase opportunities for women to participate in college sports.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 27, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair